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Alba, Antrim County, Michigan
2 cafés with a Alba address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Alba, MI on TownAnswer is Rustic Roast Cafe, with a score of 64 out of 100 (4.9 stars from 90 Google reviews). Next are Green Lantern Bar (63). We scored 2 cafés with a Alba address. If review count matters most, Green Lantern Bar has the most Google reviews (272).
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 2 cafés with a Alba mailing address. 1 list a website, 2 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
None belongs to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed café in Alba is Green Lantern Bar with 272 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.9 stars.
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The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every café here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
★ 4.9 90 Google reviews
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
You will find Rustic Roast Cafe at 5868 Alba Rd, Alba, MI 49611. Google files it under "Cafe". Its 4.9 stars rest on 90 reviews, which our method reads as 4.83 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google272 reviews
Green Lantern Bar lists its address as 3958 US-131, Alba, MI 49611. Its Google category is "Cafe", with American restaurant, Bar, Bar & grill as extra categories. Its 4.3 stars rest on 272 reviews, which our method reads as 4.31 after the review-count adjustment.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rustic Roast Cafe | 64 | C+ | 4.9 | 90 | 5868 Alba Rd |
| 2 | Green Lantern Bar | 63 | C+ | 4.3 | 272 | 3958 US-131 |
Alba has 282 residents on 2.7 square miles of land, about 103 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $100,870 and the median age is 35.2. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 2 cafés with a Alba mailing address: 70.9 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
Ask for the roast date on retail beans. Fresh beans taste best within a few weeks of roasting.
If you plan to work, check the seats, the power outlets and the Wi-Fi rules. Some cafés limit laptops at busy times.
Check the hours before you go. Many independent cafés close in the afternoon.
County health departments inspect food service in Michigan. You can ask the county for a café's latest inspection report.
Chains are scored by the same rules as independent shops. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Cafés and Coffee Shops | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mancelona | 6.9 mi southwest | 2 | 72 |
| Bellaire | 11.4 mi west | 6 | 73 |
| Boyne Falls | 13.4 mi north | 1 | 49 |
| East Jordan | 14.3 mi northwest | 3 | 72 |
| Gaylord | 14.4 mi east | 14 | 77 |
| Central Lake | 15.6 mi northwest | 4 | 71 |
| Boyne City | 16.3 mi north | 6 | 71 |
| Rapid City | 18.4 mi southwest | 1 | 45 |
Coffee Cart Vendors and Mobile Coffee Bars 1Restaurants 2Everything in AlbaCafés and Coffee Shops in Antrim County
Our October 2026 data lists 2 cafés with a Alba mailing address. 2 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Rustic Roast Cafe has the highest TownAnswer score in Alba: 64 out of 100, from 4.9 stars and 90 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Mancelona (6.9 miles), Bellaire (11.4 miles), Boyne Falls (13.4 miles), East Jordan (14.3 miles).
Is there a roast date on the beans? Are there seats and Wi-Fi if you plan to work? Do the hours fit your morning?
Alba is in Antrim County. See every café in the county on the Antrim County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
